Bird Cams Around the World

That's wonderful news about Harriet's eye--thanks, Barb!

This is a much better update than I had even hoped for - reading "reattachment of the retina" made my day. Harriet is a strong falcon, and it sounds as if she is doing really well.

Just read the update on my Facebook page. This is very encouraging!

I wonder if this is Ozzie...he is still there!!!



















I hope he just thinks Harriet migrated!!!

Thank you for the pics of Ozzie, SGB! Good to see him (assuming it is him) at the nest.

Another article on Harriet from the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

Falcon injured in downtown Richmond appears to improve

Richmond, Va. -- Harriet, a rare falcon injured in downtown Richmond, appears to be on the mend.

The peregrine falcon suffered a detached retina and a shoulder fracture when she apparently crashed into a glassy high-rise window Oct. 12.

Harriet is being cared for at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, a wild-animal hospital in Waynesboro.

The injuries seem to be healing, but it is too early to tell if Harriet can be returned to the wild, said Miranda Sadar, a wildlife-center veterinarian.

The retina appears to be reattaching naturally. "It is not fully reattached, nor do we know if it indeed will do so," Sadar said.

Peregrine falcons can top 100 mph when diving through the air to catch a smaller bird to eat. They need perfect vision to survive in the wild.

Harriet and her mate, Ozzie, have nested downtown since 2003. A downtown worker found Harriet, unable to fly, Oct. 12 on the ground near Shockoe Slip.

Thanks for watching and seeing the bands! I'm on my way home, but I'll go down tomorrow and check on things.

Great catchs!

I'm back. He was at the box the whole time, and no sign of another falcon in the area. Poor Ozzie...wondering where Harriet is. They are always together when I see them in the off season
There are at least 10 vultures flying around, so that's what he is watching.